This map shows a trillion-dollar reason why China is oppressing more than a million Muslims

This map shows a trillion-dollar reason why China is oppressing more than a million Muslims

China is assembling a massive trade project — the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — which aims to connect the country with new infrastructure. 

Many of these projects pass through Xinjiang, a region in western China home to the beleaguered Uighur Muslim people. 

Beijing has been cracking down on Uighur life in on Xinjiang. Officials say its repression is a necessary counter-terror operation, but experts say it's actually to protect their BRI projects.

Thanks to WC.